Our Garmin Forerunner 110 Review Summary takes into consideration commonly mentioned pros and cons from a wide variety of users. We also calculate our GWW Score based on user ratings from multiple websites.

Editor’s Summary: The Garmin Forerunner 110 is marketed as an easy to use GPS wrist watch with very few bells and whistles. From all we have read, we’d say Garmin has been very successful… although there are really enough bells and whistles to satisfy most runners.

The Forerunner 110 would score even higher if not for one hotly debated feature… Pace.  Most users are satisfied with the way this watch implements the pace feature, but those who are not, slammed the Garmin Forerunner 110 in their reviews and ratings. This watch DOES NOT give “current” pace, meaning “what is my pace at this very moment?”. It DOES provide average pace for your current lap, or if AutoLap is turned off it provides average pace for your entire run. If “current” pace is a feature you want on your GPS wrist watch, we suggest you take a look at our Garmin 305 Review of Reviews.

Other than this one feature debate, most users are thrilled by the ease of use, the size and appearance, the speed and accuracy of the GPS and the features of this watch. It’s available in several styles including the Garmin Forerunner 110 Ladies pink & gray version.

Garmin Forerunner 110 GWW Score: 8.56 out of 10 (181 Ratings)

Most Mentioned Pros:

  • simple setup and easy to get started right away
  • size/appearance – smaller than other Garmin GPS watches to date. Even users with small wrists felt very comfortable wearing this watch.
  • Garmin Forerunner 110 ReviewComfortable to wear
  • GPS chip – many users felt this GPS picked up satellite signal more quickly than other similar watches and also felt that it held its signal amongst trees and buildings. There are always some reports of problems with GPS, but a majority of users were satisfied.
  • heart rate monitor - we didn’t see any complaints about the included heart rate monitor, but note that it is optional and many users were pleased about having a choice.
  • auto time set – this GPS wrist watch picks up the time from the satellites, so no need to ever set it.
  • easy upload to computer and Garmin Connect – plugs into computer via USB
  • Garmin Connect – after your workout data is uploaded to the Garmin Connect website, you can analyze and map your runs.
  • AutoLap – can be set as low as 1/4 mile – default is 1 mile
  • easy to read
  • long batter life
  • the watch can be turned off to conserve batter
  • good for biking too

Most Mentioned Cons:

  • pace – only shows average for entire run or lap (not current pace, but has avg of current lap).
  • some buttons are difficult to press – mentioned by a couple of users.
  • accuracy – as noted above in the Pros, with GPS, there are always a few problems. Most users were happy with the GPS.

Here are some of the features listed for the Garmin Forerunner 110:

  • GPS-enabled with High-sensitivity receiver
  • Heart rate monitor: included in some versions
  • Heart rate-based calorie computation
  • Lap history: 1000 laps
  • Compatible with Garmin Connect (online community where you analyze, categorize and share data)
  • Compatible with Garmin Training Center software
  • Auto Lap (automatically starts a new lap)
  • Water resistant
  • Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
  • Battery life: 3 weeks in power save mode; 8 hours in training mode
  • RoHS version available

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